Urooj Khan

The estate of a North Side businessman who died of cyanide poisoning after winning a $1 million lottery jackpot was divided among his two surviving heirs Wednesday in a deal that bars both sides from pursuing a wrongful-death lawsuit unless a criminal probe of his death turns up new evidence. The settlement, filed in Cook County probate court, awards about one-third of Urooj Khan's lottery winnings to Jasmeen, his 18-year-old daughter from a previous marriage, as well as five condominiums owned by Khan and valued at about a combined $250,000. Khan's widow, Shabana Ansari, will keep the dry cleaning businesses owned by the couple and valued at just over $1 million as well as the...

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